As you remember, last year Qualcomm released an improved model of the Snapdragon 820 processor called Snapdragon 821, the only difference being the increased clock speed. But Snapdragon 835, unlike its predecessor, will not receive the updated version. Qualcomm believes that Snapdragon 835 is more than a worthy option for any flagship smartphone and does not need to be updated.

By the way, earlier sources claimed that the first smartphones based on the improved Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 processor will be Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the announcement of which is expected on October 5. But instead they will most likely be equipped with a Snapdragon 835 chip.